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Dead memory

Dead memory

2013-07-15 by Buzwan Handsome

Hello guys I am a new comer into the group, I would appreciate a loti f someone could help me, I recently bought a poly 800, and the issue is that it can not keep patches longer than 2 hrs. then they are erased, I thought  that it needed a battery replacement but it  has none and never had. So I do not know what might be done in this case, could you please give me some advise?.  

 



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RE: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

2013-07-15 by AKIS AKIS

Hello!
The mk1 poly800 (and the reversed keys one) doesn't have a battery inside and doesn't keep the memory on power down (except you have batteries inside but i am not 100% sure about that) ,,
You need to mod it and add a battery so it will be able to retain its patches on power down..!

To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: buzwanx7@...
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:16 -0500
Subject: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

Hello guys I am a new comer into the group, I would appreciate a loti f someone could help me, I recently bought a poly 800, and the issue is that it can not keep patches longer than 2 hrs. then they are erased, I thought  that it needed a battery replacement but it  has none and never had. So I do not know what might be done in this case, could you please give me some advise?.  

 



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Re: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

2013-07-15 by Buzwan Handsome

I see, thanks, then how could I do that?.

On 15/07/2013, at 10:59, AKIS AKIS <akisakis1@...> wrote:

 

Hello!
The mk1 poly800 (and the reversed keys one) doesn't have a battery inside and doesn't keep the memory on power down (except you have batteries inside but i am not 100% sure about that) ,,
You need to mod it and add a battery so it will be able to retain its patches on power down..!

To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: buzwanx7@...
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:16 -0500
Subject: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

Hello guys I am a new comer into the group, I would appreciate a loti f someone could help me, I recently bought a poly 800, and the issue is that it can not keep patches longer than 2 hrs. then they are erased, I thought  that it needed a battery replacement but it  has none and never had. So I do not know what might be done in this case, could you please give me some advise?.  

 



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Re: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

2013-07-15 by Jason Adkins

Here's a mad idea,put new batteries in the battery holder and use a psu when not using the batteries which
will be most of the time,hence will retain programs. Simples

J

On 15 Jul 2013, at 21:09, Buzwan Handsome wrote:

 

I see, thanks, then how could I do that?.

On 15/07/2013, at 10:59, AKIS AKIS <akisakis1@...> wrote:

 

Hello!
The mk1 poly800 (and the reversed keys one) doesn't have a battery inside and doesn't keep the memory on power down (except you have batteries inside but i am not 100% sure about that) ,,
You need to mod it and add a battery so it will be able to retain its patches on power down..!

To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: buzwanx7@...
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:16 -0500
Subject: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

Hello guys I am a new comer into the group, I would appreciate a loti f someone could help me, I recently bought a poly 800, and the issue is that it can not keep patches longer than 2 hrs. then they are erased, I thought  that it needed a battery replacement but it  has none and never had. So I do not know what might be done in this case, could you please give me some advise?.  

 



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RE: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

2013-07-16 by backshall1

Using an AC adapter will not retain the programs in memory after the Poly-800 is turned off. If there is no lithium cell installed, only the six “C” cells can keep the memory active. If there is no lithium cell, the steps to add one depend on which of the three versions of KLM-596 board you have. Here is something from one of my old posts, with examples of different versions:

 

S/N 011912 KLM-596-2 - had no solder pads and no battery.

S/N 041368 KLM-596-7 - had solder pads but no battery. R1 and D1 are still on the board.

S/N 073712 KLM-596-8 - had solder pads and a battery. No R1 or D1 exist on the board.

 

You can search some of the old posts for discussions about how to add a lithium cell battery (one of mine was from Aug 31, 2011) and you can read the file from hexafuzz in the Yahoo group Files/Poly-800/Servicing section.

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/korgpolyex/files/1%29%20Poly-800/Servicing/

 

If you have any questions about the instructions you find, just ask.

 

Don Backshall

 

From: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com [mailto:korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Adkins
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 4:38 PM
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

 

Here's a mad idea,put new batteries in the battery holder and use a psu when not using the batteries which

will be most of the time,hence will retain programs. Simples

 

J

 

On 15 Jul 2013, at 21:09, Buzwan Handsome wrote:



 

 

I see, thanks, then how could I do that?.

On 15/07/2013, at 10:59, AKIS AKIS <akisakis1@...> wrote:

 

 

Hello!
The mk1 poly800 (and the reversed keys one) doesn't have a battery inside and doesn't keep the memory on power down (except you have batteries inside but i am not 100% sure about that) ,,
You need to mod it and add a battery so it will be able to retain its patches on power down..!

To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: buzwanx7@...
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:16 -0500
Subject: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

 

Hello guys I am a new comer into the group, I would appreciate a loti f someone could help me, I recently bought a poly 800, and the issue is that it can not keep patches longer than 2 hrs. then they are erased, I thought  that it needed a battery replacement but it  has none and never had. So I do not know what might be done in this case, could you please give me some advise?.  

 

 




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Re: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

2013-07-16 by Buzwan Handsome

Hey it worked, thanks a lot my friend.

On 15/07/2013, at 15:38, Jason Adkins <jason_ralf808@...> wrote:

 

Here's a mad idea,put new batteries in the battery holder and use a psu when not using the batteries which

will be most of the time,hence will retain programs. Simples

J

On 15 Jul 2013, at 21:09, Buzwan Handsome wrote:

 

I see, thanks, then how could I do that?.

On 15/07/2013, at 10:59, AKIS AKIS <akisakis1@...> wrote:

 

Hello!
The mk1 poly800 (and the reversed keys one) doesn't have a battery inside and doesn't keep the memory on power down (except you have batteries inside but i am not 100% sure about that) ,,
You need to mod it and add a battery so it will be able to retain its patches on power down..!

To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: buzwanx7@...
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:16 -0500
Subject: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

Hello guys I am a new comer into the group, I would appreciate a loti f someone could help me, I recently bought a poly 800, and the issue is that it can not keep patches longer than 2 hrs. then they are erased, I thought  that it needed a battery replacement but it  has none and never had. So I do not know what might be done in this case, could you please give me some advise?.  

 



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Re: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

2013-07-16 by Buzwan Handsome

I inserted new batteries and it worked keeping patches. Thanks.

On 15/07/2013, at 19:33, "backshall1" <backshall1@...> wrote:

 

Using an AC adapter will not retain the programs in memory after the Poly-800 is turned off. If there is no lithium cell installed, only the six “C” cells can keep the memory active. If there is no lithium cell, the steps to add one depend on which of the three versions of KLM-596 board you have. Here is something from one of my old posts, with examples of different versions:

 

S/N 011912 KLM-596-2 - had no solder pads and no battery.

S/N 041368 KLM-596-7 - had solder pads but no battery. R1 and D1 are still on the board.

S/N 073712 KLM-596-8 - had solder pads and a battery. No R1 or D1 exist on the board.

 

You can search some of the old posts for discussions about how to add a lithium cell battery (one of mine was from Aug 31, 2011) and you can read the file from hexafuzz in the Yahoo group Files/Poly-800/Servicing section.

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/korgpolyex/files/1%29%20Poly-800/Servicing/

 

If you have any questions about the instructions you find, just ask.

 

Don Backshall

 

From: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com [mailto:korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Adkins
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 4:38 PM
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

 

Here's a mad idea,put new batteries in the battery holder and use a psu when not using the batteries which

will be most of the time,hence will retain programs. Simples

 

J

 

On 15 Jul 2013, at 21:09, Buzwan Handsome wrote:



 

 

I see, thanks, then how could I do that?.

On 15/07/2013, at 10:59, AKIS AKIS <akisakis1@...> wrote:

 

 

Hello!
The mk1 poly800 (and the reversed keys one) doesn't have a battery inside and doesn't keep the memory on power down (except you have batteries inside but i am not 100% sure about that) ,,
You need to mod it and add a battery so it will be able to retain its patches on power down..!

To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: buzwanx7@...
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:16 -0500
Subject: [korgpolyex] Dead memory

 

 

Hello guys I am a new comer into the group, I would appreciate a loti f someone could help me, I recently bought a poly 800, and the issue is that it can not keep patches longer than 2 hrs. then they are erased, I thought  that it needed a battery replacement but it  has none and never had. So I do not know what might be done in this case, could you please give me some advise?.  

 

 




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